“Christmas, Christmas time is here!” Walice sang as he skipped around the tree. “Time for joy and time for cheer!” Gromit on the other hand was Walice’s dog. He couldn’t speak but he still had fun on Christmas. Gromits favorite part was wrapping presents. In fact that’s what he was doing now. Walice prancing and Gromit was wrapping when suddenly they both heard a knock on the door. It was Lady Tottington.

“Merry Christmas!” She said.

“To you to.” Walice replied.

“The carols are about to start in the town square.” She said. “Are you going?”

” Yes I believe we are.” Walice told her. “What do you say old pal?” he said as he turned to Gromit. Gromit nodded his head eagerly. “We’ll be there.”

The town square was packed. Everyone in town must have been there. Walice and Gromit found a good place where they could see everything clearly. The children from the local school sang carols and after that it was time to light the tree’s lights.

“The lights are going to be beautiful, I bet!” Walice whispered to Gromit. The mayor was infront of the tree and started to speak.

“Thank you everyone!” He said “Now it’s time to light the tree!” He cooed and plugged the cords together. The lights didn’t turn on.

“We need more Christmas spirit!” Walice blurted. “Sing with me!” He yelled. “Christmas, Christmas time is here!” slowly people joined in. “Time for joy and time for cheer!” Once they had everyone singing the lights turned on with a splash of color. ” We can hardly stand the wait!” Please Christmas don’t be late!”

Even though you will probably never see this note, it is for you. I just wanted to say good bye and good luck. Good bye because I never got to say it properly and good luck with the rest of your first year of high school. I’m not sure if I will see you again but I will try to drop in at holiday program every so often. (Gerry gave me permission) I want you to know I find you a true friend. Your very funny and fun to be around, so your friends at school are very lucky. If you do happen to see this note feel free to leave a comment so we can keep in contact.

I will understand that scientific understandings, discoveries and inventions are used to solve problems that directly affect peoples’ lives.

Unit Learning Goal 2: Science

I will understand that scientific knowledge is used to inform personal and community decisions

Unit Learning Goal 3: Science

I will understand that sudden geological changes or extreme weather conditions can affect Earth’s surface.

Unit Learning Goal 4: Reading and viewing

I will understand that select, navigate and read texts for a range of purposes, applying appropriate text processing strategies and interpreting structural features, for example table of contents, glossary, chapters, headings and subheadings

Unit Learning Goal 5: Writing

I will understand that reread and edit students’ own and others’ work using agreed criteria and explaining editing choices

Personal Learning Goals: During this unit, I will . . .

For my last semester as a primary school student I have only 1 goal I want to achieve:

I would like to be prepared for high school. I find myself an extremely disorganized student. At the high school I am attending, everything is very strict. They give out detentions very often and I don’t want to be the odd out and spend all of my time in detention.

Today (The 18th of July) 5/6B went into the science lab to start conducting their fair test and rusting project. This is where we work in partners to try and find a way to prevent rusting. My partner and I are using 3 different types of oil.

We are using our knowledge of the 4 states of matter to conduct our experiments. My partner and I soaked 3 nails in the 3 different types of oil for just over 2 hours on then put them in salty water to see if the water had any effect.

“I’m here.” I said to myself. “I’m actually here.” My short blonde hair flapped in the wind. I’m standing at the Muppets studio front gate. I stepped inside. I walked to the front door,leaves crunching underneath my feet. The studio looked deserted. Where was everybody? I made it to the front door and rang the door bell. Nobody answered. I gave the door a little push and with a creak it swung open. I stepped inside.

“Hello?” I asked. “Anybody there?

“Ahhhhhh, your here, great to see you.” a voice said. Kermit the frog stepped around the corner.

“Thank god its just you.” I said able to breathe again.

“Yes its just me. Would you like to speak to Beaker?” Kermit asked me.

“That would be great, thanks.” I replied.

“Beaker! She would like to see you!” Kermit called.

“Meep Meep!” came a voice.

“He is coming.” Kermit said. “Make yourself at home.”

I walked around the studio, wondering about the future that lay before me. Will Beaker and I be successful? Will we have any explosions? I mean, science is pretty dangerous. This is a dream come true! I mean being on the Muppet show!